The are going to shoot themselves in the foot in the next election if they continue to try an kill medicare, or excuse me, fade out.
Despite what they are telling the public to the contrary, killing Medicare is what they really intend to do and once that old people realize that, look out.
Regardless of what you might believe about the financial tenability of the Medicare program, one thing is certain; old people vote and they are going to vote to keep their welfare. By the way it is a welfare program, even though old folks don't like to look at it that way. Whatever they pay or have paid in taxes does not even come close to covering the benefits they receive.